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Diana is a social photographer and photojournalist who has been working in the genres of artistic and advertising photography for 11 years. She became acquainted with the VETERANKA movement in 2021 and, together with servicewomen, has completed several projects, one of which is titled "A Warrior Woman First and Foremost - Woman." During the fifth month of the full-scale invasion, Diana was forced to leave Ukraine and relocate to the United Kingdom for her family's safety. However, she did not abandon volunteering and continues to raise significant donations abroad, using her photographs to[...]
25.04.2023
According to the official definition, sexism encompasses any action, gesture, visual display, spoken or written word, practice, or behavior rooted in the belief that a person or group of people are inferior due to their gender, and is manifested in both public and private spaces with the intent of:
Violating one's dignity or human rights,
Causing physical, sexual, psychological, or socio-economic harm or suffering to an individual or group of individuals,
Creating a threatening, hostile, demeaning, or offensive environment,
Hindering the independence or full exercise of human[...]
23.04.2023
Gandia's story is a transformation from a casting manager, a second director, and a creative individual into the head of the VETERANKA volunteer headquarters. In volunteering, Gandia assists both the frontlines and the rear 24/7 – making trips with aid to the liberated territories and hotspots.
Read about how volunteering during the war saved her, about skills from the "first time in my life" category, and about daily motivation to work towards victory in this sincere interview with the representative of the volunteer movement.
When did the war start for you? What were your first[...]
20.04.2023
Anna Kosinova is a member of "Veteranka," a former servicewoman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a volunteer, and a trained psychologist. Today, she is the manager of the Victory Drones project, which focuses on training UAV operators.
Why glorifying soldiers too much is a bad thing, and why drone operators shouldn't be denied the right to love animals - read in our feature.
Tell us about your involvement with the topic of drones.
At the onset of War 2.0, around April, Maria Berlinska approached me and mentioned that they had a team and needed assistance. We gathered and started[...]
18.04.2023
The peculiarities of war directly impact relationships between people - be it familial, friendly, or with colleagues at work. Stressful situations reveal a person's essence and their true values. Or alter them.
Since the onset of the full-scale invasion, a noticeable surge in divorces and marriages has occurred. Today, even this can be done remotely. It is evident that our perception of time and life has shifted.
Long-distance relationships are always a challenging test for both partners. How a couple navigates it depends on many factors: the level of trust in each other, self-worth[...]
10.04.2023
Every woman who decides to tie her life to military service understands all the possible risks and challenges that may affect her life and, consequently, the life of her family.
Separation from one's children is one of the most challenging trials for both the woman and her children. There's no universal recipe for how to get through this period of separation with the least unpleasant consequences. However, there are certain recommendations that, when taken into account, can somewhat alleviate the negative impact of the separation on both oneself (the mother) and one's child.
Remember[...]
26.03.2023
Dear friends, we regularly emphasize the importance of taking care of your physical and emotional health. Especially in the conditions of war, in which all Ukrainians are now: both in the rear and at the front line. Therefore, today we are starting a cycle of materials on psychology for military personnel and their loved ones to learn to better understand and provide the necessary support to each other. A military psychologist Victoria Kravchenko talks about the most pressing issues and specifications of peoples’ psychological and emotional state at war, exclusively for[...]
19.03.2023
Last week, together with Elbi hilft Ukraine, we completed and handed over to a hospital one of the VETERANKA's large-scale projects - our evacuation ambulance bus that will save the lives of wounded soldiers.
Together with Elbi hilft Ukraine, we repaired, repainted, refitted and delivered the evacuation bus to one of the military hospitals in Kyiv. It is designed to evacuate 7 lying wounded. The bus is equipped with a lung artificial ventilation machine, patient monitors, ultrasound equipment, defibrillator, a refrigerator for storing medicines, and special medical cabinets for the[...]
15.03.2023
The story of Kateryna Pryimak is the story of a student of Drahomanov Pedagogical University, a cultural studies major, who in 2014 chose to join the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps of the Right Sector instead of a master's degree. This is the path from a paramedic of the "Hospitaliers" in the hotspots of Piska, the Butivka mine, to a public activist, co-founder of the Women's Veterans Movement, giving a speech at the UN headquarters. This is the story of a veteran who has successfully fought for equal rights and opportunities for women in the army for 8 years.
About the most pleasant thing in[...]
14.03.2023
On March 6, the co-founder of VETERANKA, Kateryna Pryimak, made history as the first representative of the Women Veteran Movement to speak at the 67th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women as part of the official delegation of the Government of Ukraine.
We are proud to have the opportunity to represent our country at such a high level and we are sharing Kateryna's speech with you:
I am a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war and a co-founder of the Ukrainian Women Veterans Movement. As early as 2015, when it became clear that the issue of women in the military[...]
09.03.2023